Abstract Composition

c. 1944/1946

Mark Rothko

Associated Names
Mark Rothko

Artist, American, born Russia (now Latvia), 1903 - 1970

The image contains abstract shapes and lines that create a sense of movement and fluidity across the canvas. There is a central form resembling a guitar, with adjoining structures resembling distorted silhouettes of figures. On the left, there is a circular shape that could be interpreted as an eye, surrounded by curved lines. To the right, there are shapes that could be seen as musical instruments or abstracted human forms, with swirling lines suggesting motion. The image uses muted tones and soft textures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and black ink, and brush and black ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.

  • Accession Number

    1986.43.230

  • Copyright

    Copyright © 2005 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across center verso in black crayon: MARK ROTHKO

Wikidata ID

Q64595522

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